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Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Program Specialist

Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
📍 Gallup, New Mexico 💰 $75489 – $98141/yr

Job Summary

This position is to provide consultation, coordination, technical assistance, and program support for health promotion and disease prevention activities throughout the Gallup Service Unit and community. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Major Duties

Participate in School Health Community meetings with representatives from area schools, health agencies, interested parents, and youth to develop a mission statement, with goals and objectives. Facilitate the development and implementation of an employee wellness program designed to reduce stress and sickness, improve morale, enhance teamwork, improve productivity, and promote health and fitness role-modeling for patients and the public. Advocate for the support of employee wellness goals by all appropriate elected officials and policy bodies at all levels of area governments. Advocate for student adoption of healthy life-styles and parent education strategies in collaboration with area schools and health agencies. Advocate for an enhanced media literacy program with an emphasis on HP/DP objectives regarding physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual wellness by addressing common risk behaviors within the community and scope of HP/DP intradepartmental priorities.

Education

This position has an education requirement. If you are substituting education for experience; You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contact

traci.coversup@ihs.gov 505-422-7513

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